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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
A GREAT SHAM BATTLE.


Witnessed by Tens of Thousands at the
Evansville Veterans Gathering.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept 24-Fully rs, 900
persons were present and witnessed the sham
battle at Camp Farragut Friday The TWEEN
ty-acre parade ground was so packed at the
hour assigned for the commencement Of the
battle that it was an hour before it
could be cleared to make room for
the battallions to take their po-
sitions, and 1t was not until the
engagement actually began that it was
finally cleared by the artillery The battle
lasted an hour, and wrought the feelings of
the veterans up to the highest pitch, The
battle was declared drawn when 20 0DO rounds
of ammunition had been exhaust ted Two
men were injured in hand-to-hand con-
flict over the possession of battery. One,
Rogers, was knocked senseless with a dubbed
rife, and John Lyman was burned in the
face by powder, but not seriously.
In the morning the contest for the prizes
were completed, and at night at dress
parade the results were announced as fol
lows Infantry drill-First money, s., 0OO
to the Louisville Light Artillery, Capt Grim
stead; second money. $500, to Company A,
First regiment. l. o. N G., Capt Brown
Zouave drill-First money, 500, to St
Louis Emerald Cadets, Capt Fiuan: second
money, 100. to Linek Zouaves, Nashville.
Capt Reyer; third place, no prize, Rice
zouaves, Indianapolis, Capt Draper Artil-
lery drill-First money, 500. to Rockville
Light Artillery, Capt Stevenson second
money, $500, to Burns Light Artillery, Nash
Vile, Capt Berry. Special prize of $500 in
infantry drill to Hermitage Guards, Hop
kinsvils, Ky, the Monarch rifles competing.
A grand ball was given the companies t
night by the G. A. r
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
For Street Lighting by El-c-
triclty.

Sealed proposals will be received at the o1iceof
the ity Clerk city + Rock Island, ILL.,, I'LL noon
of Monday October b 1881, for lighting the streets
ana alleys of sad city by electric lights for term
OF three years
BIDS will be made according to the following
specifications, and for any on o. with all of the
specified M thOds
Is TO $50 feet in height, and not less Than 10 in
number.
|. Tower with lamps 20Oo candle power per
lamp. Price per annum per lamp
,. DO with lamps, 900 randlr power per
lamp Prize per auuum per lamp.
Second, FOR Arc iGtiT II towers and not
less than 20 mast.
Towers with lamps. a,u0 ca, die powcrper
lamp. Pr &c per annum per amp,
9 Do with lamps, 700 audle power per
lamp. Price per annHm er lamp
g. Mast with lam2. 1000 cand power per
lamp. Price per annum per lamp
Third FOR ARC LIGHT, exclusively by masts,
MOI less than 70 in number ach at lamp, per
900 candle power Price PER annnn per lamp.
Fourth. INCANDESCENT LIGHTS, not less
than 800 in number
/. OF I6 candle power. Price per nnnam per
lamp.
,. OF % candle power. Price per annum per
lamp.
3. OF 30 candle power. Price per annum per
lamp
In addition TO specifying prCe- for the above
minimum numbers bidders are requ, sted TO give
prices for such increased number Of lights of any
kind tif anyi as the city may determine Ia use
The city through IT'S ity Council reserves it,
self the right to determine the location of 4 tow
ers masts sndncandeSCeni lights ls0 reseryv :
the right 10 canse all existing towers and mass 10
be chan ed and relocated al tn contractors own
charge and expense And also reserves the rigul
TO reject any and all bids
Bonds o he approved b. the Mayor 9nd city
Council will he required for he faithful perform
of the contract
hndor communications Proposal for Eiec RE
Light. city Clerk. Rock Island, III.
Robert kHHIEx. tity Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

ACCORDING to the Rdiltrdy Age more
than one>half of the railroad building for
the first eight months of 1887 has been
constructed in four states-Ksnsas, Texas
Nebraska and Colorado, and the territory
of Dakota. With the Indian territory.
California, Montana and Illinois, six
states and three territories, furnish about
20 per cent of the whole mileage of g.
462 miles. Kansas has built l, 1874 miles,
almost as much as the entire mileage con-
structed in the United States east of the
Mississippi river, and nearly 20 PEI cent
OF the total Texas has 665 miles of new
road; Nebraska. 536 miles; Dakota, 491 !;
the Indian territory, AS, Colorado, 4o3;
Montana, 273; Missouri. 213, and Hi
nois, 80 miles. New England reports
but 81 miles, II of which are in Maine
and IS in Massachusetts The south
makes a fair showing. Texas is only
second to Kansas Alabama reports 1879
miles of road; Georgia, 155 miles; North
Carolina, 1874; Florida, 80, and Arkansas
"a; but Maryland, Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee
and Kentucky contribute only PIG miles
all told. The three most populous states
have built but IT'S miles-New York, So;
Pennsylvania, AZ, and Ohio 81 miles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

CHICAGO, Sept IA large force of men,
under the superintenlence of Lieut.. C. s.
Cleayer First Cavalry, l. n G., Mr.. Philo
Beverage and Col George H. Harrow, is
busily engaged transferring the West Side
Driving park into the site OF a military en-
campment in readiness for the international
mimitary show which takes place here next
month. Accommodations have to be provided
for about 10000 soldiers, and everything
practicable will be done to make the camp
comfortable. The ground has been laid out
and tents and portable wooden barracks are
being rapidly put in place, One of the features
of the eucampment will be rifle shooting
tournament for which valuable prizes have
been prepared
A number of foreign officers, eight govern
ors of state,s Gems Sheridan and Drum, and
many other gentlemen of prominence have
accepted invitations AMI will be present dur
ing the encampment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

At the Broadway Presbyterian church
there will be preaching by the pastor
Rev W. s. Marquis, at 1915 a m. and
1880 p. N. Sunday school at $40 a.
m, DR.. J. W. Stewart, superintendent
Young peoples meeting at p m.
In the Twentieth street Evangelical
Lutheran church, the Rev A G. Mem
nicke will officiate at 10 m Text:
Offb. lilo. Thema Christi freund-
licke Ermahnung an seine Glaeubigen
treu zu sein bls auden anden Service at
Coal Valley at $50 p. m
At the First Methodist Episcopal
church, corner of Fifth avenue aud Nine
teenth street, preaching 1915 a. m, by
Presiding Elder P A Cool, followed by
the sacrament of the Lords supper. Love
feast at $50 p. m Preaching at 7:30 p
No.. by the pastor Sunday school 9:15
a. m, j. F. Robinson, superintendent.
At the Ninth street Methodist church
there will be preaching at 3 80 p. M, by
Presiding Elder P. A Cool, at 7:30 p. m,
the pastor. the Rev j. H. McNeen,
will deliver his farewell sermon, taking his
text from II Tim. iv:6-"For | am now
ready to be offered, and the time of my
departure is at hand"
Death and Life" at 1045 m, and
Hogs Preferred to Christ, at 80 D. M,
will be the subjects at the First Bap
list church, the Rev. |. w. Read,
pastor. Sunday school at $50 a. NJ,
j. W. WEIGH, superintendent Mission
Sunday school at p m, Geo P Lyman,
superintendent.
At the Christian Chapel. Rev j. H.
Wright, pastor. will preach at 1O:45 a m.
on This is Not Your Rest" and
at 7.3O p. m. on Queries and An
swers." Sunday school at 9:15 a..
m. d. Fl. Sears, superintendent. Mission
Sunday school at 2:30 p m, in school
building No. 8, Geo. J NJ. Colburn, su.
perintendent.
At the Central Presbyterian church,
services tomorrow at 10:45 a. m. and 7.3O
p. H., Rev. A. B.Meldrum will preach al
both services. Morning subject: PRO.
fitsble Hearing" Evening subject: 1.-THE
True Spirit of Christian Service. Sabbath
school at $50 a. m, W. H. Hatch,
superintendent. Young peoples meet.
ing $50 pm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

THE largest items OF our own national
expenditure are the interest on war
debt and the pensions of soldiers, Cam
ada has never had war, yet her pnbllc
debt has grown from less than $1,000 600
900 in 1867 to nearly $3.50, 100000 in
1887. She has given outright in sub
sides to railroads over Sl1O,OoO, 600 be
sides giving enormous quantities OF puo'
lie land. and she has lavlshed scores oil
millions upon the construction OF more
than a thousand miles of railroad. which
she owns and operates at heavy loss
She has given some hundreds of miles OF
road besides, TO the Canadian Pacific
nonOnOlv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
INCREASE IN CIRCULATION.


Nearly 10000. 900 More Currency Than
Last Year-Bond Purchases.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 24-Secretary
Fairchild arrived here from New York
Thursday night. He visited the treasury Fri
day morning, and remained there most of the
day. He will not, however assume active
charge of the department until about Oct l.
He will leave here for his farm in New York
state Immediately, remain there several
days and then go to New York in time to be
present at the yacht race He called on the
president Friday morning, and had an ex-
tended conference on the financial condition
of the country. Subsequently he conferred
with Acting Secretary Thompson.
When called on by the United Press re-
preventative, Mr. Fairchild said he was well
satisfied with the present financial outlook,
and while no one could positively say that
the measures already taken by the govern
nent would afford the needed relief, still he
thought they womb. He had been, he said
all along advised daily of the action taken
by the treasury department. and was con-
suited about the proposition to pur-
chase Sl4,O1O,oOO in bonds. 1t met
his approval, and he trusted it would
be effective. He was satisfied, he
said, that there was a stringency in the
money market, though there was to day $40, :
900, 900 more money in circulation that at
this time last year. The business of the
country. however, was increasing, and it re-
quired more money to do the business of the
country than it did last year Should the
treasury bid for sl4 o00. GU be filed it would,
with the premium paid on these bonds, in
crease the circulation about SO, 0o0,UO0
Acting Secretary Thompson, Friday, pur-
chased government bonds to the amount of
81 S}5, $50 of which 81 GA, 600 were As and
S79l go were 4 I per cents So far under
the last circular the treasury has purchased
S. $50, $50 and under the circular letter of
Aug 3. which is suspended by the circular
letter of Sept %, sll j65, 800, or a total to
date under both offers of SD, So, $50 The
applications for prepayment of interest
amount to date to sos, sT2 $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
CONDENSED NEWS.

Hundreds of lives have been lost by fhe
Nile floods
Madam Otto Goldschmidt Jenny Lind is
dangerously i'll at London
Judge William a. Payne died at his home
in Jerseyville, Ill, Friday, of paralysis :
The business part of the villa ,e of San
ford. Fla, was wiped out by fire Thursday.
Loss, S300, 90.
Senator Stanford says the university he is
wealth, and Will be for the exclusive benefit
of the poor.
The management of the PittSburg Base Ball
club has offered President Spalding, of the
While Stockings, $4,000 for the release of
Arson. Mr.. Spalding will not entertain the
offer. He says Arson is not for sale
Resolutions denouncing the supreme court
decision in the Anarchist cases have been
adopted by the German Harness Makers, the
Wagon Makers, and the International
Brewers and Masters unions OF Chicago,
Calvin and Robert Quincy, of Mazeppa,
GA, loved Sallie Rogers Tuesday night she
accepted Robert as her escort home from
church In passing a graveyard the couple
were confronted by aghost-like figure, which
Robert felled to the earth with II stone. 1t
was Calvin, who had taken this means of re-
venging himself upon his brother. Calvin is
dying with fractured skull.
In their weekly trade review R. G. Dun &
Co note an improvement in the New York
money market, arising from the treasury Is
new departure. They point out, however,
that bond purchases can not be expected to
entirely remove the consequences OF short
crops, harmful speculation over-hasty devel-
opment, or the change of active into fixed
capital Money is reported close at Chicago,
Cleveland Cincinnati, New Orleans, Kansas
City, Omaha, and Milwaukee, and collections
are reported "slow" or "only fair" at nearly
all points. The movement of general mer-
chaudise is less active. Failures in the
United States and Canada for the seven days
numbered 1873, against lS7 during the CORE
spending period of last ear
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
MORE THAN THEIR SHARE.
EIGHT RAILWAYS THAT MUST GIVE
UP NEARLY 5000, 900 ACRES.

Secretary FairchiId's View of the Finances
The Increase in charlottesville Beer
To Be Anaiyzed-Dsath of Maj. SIMPSON
of IIlinois-Figures on Foreign Trade
and Immigration.
WASHINGTON CITY. Sept 24-The com
missioner Of the generol land Office has CON-
pleted the adjustment of nine railroad grants
out of the whole number of such grants pend
ing for adjustment, three of which have been
reported to the secretary of the interior, and
the remainder are being prepared for trans
INITIAL The land office adjustment in these
cases shows that the St Joseph & Denver City
railroad company have received % 90 acres
of land in Nebraska outside of railroad limits,
and that the company would be entitled to
l43, 959 acres more than received, il there
were lands within limits subject to selection.
1t is understood that nearly all the lands
have been exhausted, and therefore that
this grant is practically closed
In the other eight cases the adjustment
shows that l,255, 4S5 acres have been errone-
ously patented or certified in excess of the
amounts due under the grants, and that the
same companies have filed lists of selections
aggregating ,645 3s4 acres in addition, max
ing a total of 2,s97, 500 acres received and
claimed in excess of the grants. The
eight roads mentioned are the following:
Sioux City & St Paul Railroad company, of
Iowa; net excess patented, 10l, 64l acres.
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad
company, Iowa; excess certified and excess
selections 20S79 acres. Chicago, st Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad company,
Wisconsin; excess of selections pending 2i5,-
063 acres. Same company, Bayfield, branch; ;
total excess and excess selections 1ol 1921
acres St Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
Railroad company, Minnesota; excess eerti-
fed aud excess selections, 542, i69 acres.
Same company, St Vincent extension; ex-
cess patented and excess selections, 944, SD
acres. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
road company, Kansas; excess certified to
company, So, O2l acres Missouri, Kansas
& Texas Railroad company, Kansas; excess
patented and excess selections, s20O, $50 acres
Commissioner Sparks will hold the excess
selections for rejection and cancellation and
recommend suit in the courts to set aside the
excess patents and certificates. The ADJUST
ment of the remaining railroad and wagon
road grants is in progress and an increased
office force to do the work has been detailed
by the commissioner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 24-Maj C. C.
SIMPSON, of Illinois, for the past twenty-five
or more years clerk in the Office of the sec
Rotary of the senate, and latterly officiating
as the official messenger of that body to the
house of representatives, died here suddenly
Friday of apoplexy, His long faithful, and
efficient service as an officer of the United
States senate rendered HIM deservedly popu-
lar with public men. Since the death of Mr.
Mcdonald the late chet clerk of the senate,
Mai SIMPSON was esteemed as the most emf
nent authority on all matters of senatorial
legislation lie wss appointed to position
In the office OF the secretary of the senate in
1851, by Col John W Forney, upon a letter
of recommendation from President Lincoln in
his own HANDWRITING
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

THERE appears to be Teutonic inva-
sion of England in progress at the pres
ent time. II consists of large number
of German artisans and laborers who
are settling in that country. These men
work for lower wages than the Engiishs
men demand, and consequently are
crowding the Engishmen out. This
naturally makes the latter angry, and
there is a strong feeling OF hostility
among the English working classes
against the Germans They have. how
ever, themselves in measure to blame
for the fact that they are overcome in this
contest by their German rivals. The
latter are more industrious and frugal,
and they are faithful in their work, pa
tent and persevering.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
THR DAILY ARGUS
JOHN W. POTTER.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1887.

THE question of whether both mon
and his wife can properly be in the fed
eral service has come up Tor considera'
ton. Civil Service Commissioner ooerly
says there is no legal prohibition Of such
q family monopoly. but that department
rule is against it. Ga the contrary Sec
rotary Fairchild, being questioned about
the subject by one of his fair 'coun'esses
who felt a decided personal interest IN
the matter. informed her that there was
no rul ng against such practice by the
present administration. and he ADVISED
her to 90 ahead and pool the salaries
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
CHAMBERLAIN ON IRELAND.
He Emphaticaily Endorses the Government |
Except That 1t Is Too Mild.

Except That 1t Is Too Mild.
LONDON, Sept 24--Joseph Chamberlain
presided at a private meeting of the Radi-
cal union Friday night at Birmingham. In
the course of his remarks he characterized
the Liberal members who had taken part in
the meetings in Ireland as impairment, and
condemned them strongly. He said that
their interference was piece of impertinent
absurdity; that the conflict in ireland lay be-
tween the written law of the land and the
unwritten law of the National league
Chamberlain hoped that the former would
triumph. The speaker said it must be ex-
pected that the league would die hard, owing
to the Irish agitators whose living depended
upon it He thought that the Mitchell
town police acted with forbearance, since
they did not fire upon the mob until the bar
racks were stormed. Referring to the
proclamation issued by the present govern
ment the speaker said that the government
under Gladstone had proclaimed $50 meet
ings while Salisbury's ministry had pro-
claimed only twelve thus far. He thought
the latter government rather blamable for
its leniency than otherwise. The Gladstonian
speakers in referring to the;,hardships endured
by the Irish under the crimes act, do not re-
fer to the cruel murder of Constable Whele-
han. On this point they are silent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

DID or didn't Mrs Cleveland snub Gov
ernor Foraker at Philadelphia? The lady
herself says she did not, and she certainly
should be the best judge in an affair of
this kind. Still, even if she did receive
Foraker with considerable frigiditY, she
is not without excuse. Foraker appears
to be an hysterical sort of person with
a large stock of frenzied outbursts on
hand. of which he is ready to deliver
himself on slight provocstion. 1t may
therefore be easily imagined that Mrs
Cleveland might not desire a very iuti>
mate association with him. Besides.
L oraker in public speech, compared the
president to whipped spaniel, and
what loving wife is there who would not
be justified in resenting, if she chose
such gross insult to her husband?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

BALTIMORE, Sept. "A There has been sent
from Vice President Spencer's OH = d circu-
lar to the heads of the various departments
in the Baltimore &, OHIO central building.
calling for a reduction IN expenses, cnmpati,
BILE with the interests of the company and
good services 1t is also learned that changes
are to be made in the telegraph department
High-priced men will either suffer a cut i'll
salary OF be displaced bv cheapss men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
BOUND TO PLAY THOSE GAMES.
Boston and Chicago Ignore Detroit's OBJ
jcction-Racing Record.


jcction-Racing Record.
CHICAGO, Sept 24.-Negotiations have been
processing for some time in the National Base
Ball league between the Chicago club and the
others, by which it was sought to obtain the
necessary unanimous consent that the post
poned games between Chicago and Boston
should be played here on the present visit of
the Bostonians. All the clubs agreed except
the Detroit, which persisted in refusing its
consent. The controversy eliminated in
determination of the two directly interested
clubs to play the games here anyhow and
then leave the question to the League man
ayers Consequently two games were played
Friday with the determination to close up all
tied games during the series. The league
scores Friday were as follows: At Pittsburg
Philadelphia 5, Pittsburg 0; at Indianapolis
indianapolis 5, Washington 4; at Detroit
Detroit H. New York 3; at Chicago-tfirst
gamej Chicago 9, Boston 2; second game
Chicago 4, Boston 4-eight innings, darkness
American association: At Brooklyn
Athletics, 10, Brooklyn 6; at Baltimore
Baltimore Is, Metropolitans I.
Northwestern league: At Milwaukee-St
Paul ), Milwaukee 4; at Lacrosse Morning
game Lacrosse 6, Eau Claire 4; afternoon
game Lacrosse 3, Eau Claire IL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

PHILADELPHIA, Sept PA new line of
freight steamers will be put in operation be-
tween this port and Europe by Messrs. Tay-
Tor & Sons within three months, from the
pier of the Reading railroad The object is
to increase the business of the grain elevator
operated by the firm. The new arrangement
will enable large shipments to be made at
this port by the Lehigh Valley and Reading
railroads Sufficient grain and -four will be
received to load ship weekly. This will af-
ford additional freight to the Reading people,
who will also have the distribution of what
is brought over from Europe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. "a Merchandise
exports from the United States during Au-
gust past were valued at $50, 426, 0S3, against
$5l, lSS, 7O3, in August, 1885 Exports of gold
and silver coin and bullion during August
aggregated 81, 299, 73S; of this sum 81, 057, 772
was silver, and s2il 961 gold Imports of
gold and silver coin and builion aggregated
during the month: s., 97s, 776 gold, and ST.
III. 737 silver, or total of s., 696, 513; excess
of imports over exports, S., 80, $50 Merchan-
disc imports during August past were valued
at $50, 1856, l53. against SIS, 675, 7S6 during
August, 1856
Brewers and Beer-Drinkers Take Notice.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 24-Commis-
sioner Miller, of the Internal revenue bureau,
in an interview Friday, said the department
has employ I'd competent chemist and in
tends to have the beer now being sold through
out the country tested to determine its purity
or impurity. 1--WE shall not call upon the
breweries respectively for samples. We will
purchase samples of the retail dealers and
will label each one distinctly. In that way
we will get the beer just as it is on the mar
ket" By these official tests the purity of the
beer put upon the market will be determined.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24

SAN Francisco, Sept 24-There was an
imposing parade of Chinese residents in their
quarter Friday in honor of a great idol
lately imported from China A band Of
gong heaters preceded the idol, and behind
them were a body Of cannoneers who kept up
a fusillade of firecrackers. The idol was
borne aloft on the shoulders Of twelve yellow
clad devotees Following these was an arti-
fetal dragon us feet long, supported by
sixty worshipers. The dragon seemed alive
and its writings and mouthings were re-
garded with admiring awe by the crowd